Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare.
- Work instructions, including plans, specifications, quality requirements and operational details, are obtained, confirmed and applied from relevant information for planning and preparation purposes.
- Safety (OHS) requirements are followed in accordance with safety plans and policies.
- Signage and barricade requirements are identified and implemented.
- Plant, tools and equipment selected to carry out tasks are consistent with job requirements, checked for serviceability, and any faults are rectified or reported prior to commencement.
- Material quantity requirements are calculated in accordance with plans, specifications and quality requirements.
- Materials appropriate to the work application are identified, obtained, prepared, safely handled and located ready for use.
- Environmental requirements are identified for the project in accordance with environmental plans and statutory and regulatory authority obligations, and are applied.
- Straighten and prepare exterior walls.
- Fix edge finishing, flashing and insulation.
- Set out, cut and fix horizontal weatherboards.
- Cover for weatherboards is determined from recommended lap, type and profile of board and height of wall.
- Gauge rod is produced.
- Stop locations of each board or starting board are marked on face to determined or specified position.
- Boards are cut to fit length of wall faces.
- Butt joints of timber boards are joined at centre of studs with joint flush to face and line.
- Other boards are joined using manufacturer recommended joining profiles and fitted to specification.
- Material is pre-drilled subject to splitting, and fixed at end junction or butt joints to avoid splitting.
- Internal and external corners are finished to manufacturer recommendations and job specifications.
- Timber weatherboards, where specified, are prepared with nominated primer to cover overlaps and end joints.
- Fix panelling.
- Starting position of first panel is determined in accordance with specified design and finished effect against windows, doors and corners.
- Panelling is cut to fit height of wall.
- Abutting joints of panelling are fixed to manufacturer specification and requirements for covering flashing.
- Panelling is cut, fitted and fixed to manufacturer recommendations and job specification, maintaining plumb and level.
- Clean up.
- Work area is cleared and materials disposed of, reused or recycled in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes of practice and job specification.
- Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and standard work practices.